Jeremiah 27:11

11 But as for the nation that will put its neck under the yoke of the king of Babylon and serve him, I will leave it in its own land, and that nation will till^[a] it and reside in it." [This is] the Lord's declaration.

Jeremiah 27:11 Meaning and Commentary

Jeremiah 27:11

But the nations that bring their neck under the yoke of the
king of Babylon, and serve him
That at once, and readily, submit unto him, and pay him tribute: those will I let remain still in their own land, saith the Lord;
undisturbed by any other enemy; peaceably dwelling in their own habitations; following their occupations and business of life; and enjoying their substance and estates, only paying the tax imposed on them: and they shall till it, and dwell therein;
manure and cultivate it, and gather and eat the fruit of it, and continue to do so, they and their posterity after them.

Jeremiah 27:11 In-Context

9 But as for you, do not listen to your prophets, your diviners, your dreamers, your fortune-tellers, or your sorcerers who say to you: Don't serve the king of Babylon!

10 for they prophesy a lie to you so that you will be removed from your land. I will banish you, and you will perish.

11 But as for the nation that will put its neck under the yoke of the king of Babylon and serve him, I will leave it in its own land, and that nation will till it and reside in it." [This is] the Lord's declaration.

12 I spoke to Zedekiah king of Judah in the same way: "Put your necks under the yoke of the king of Babylon, serve him and his people, and live!

13 Why should you and your people die by the sword, famine, or plague as the Lord has threatened against any nation that does not serve the king of Babylon?

Footnotes

• [a]. Lit work